Devops Lead

Zealogics; United States; Remote; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Job summary

Zealogics is seeking a Senior DevOps Lead to drive enterprise DevOps across cloud-native and hybrid environments. You will lead teams, define standards, and architect scalable CI/CD pipelines on Azure and AWS.

The role emphasizes IaC, Kubernetes, automation, and platform reliability, with supervision of engineering groups and governance compliance.

Qualifications

• 10+ years IT experience.
• 7+ years hands-on DevOps, Cloud Engineering, or SRE experience.
• 3+ years leading DevOps teams or enterprise platform initiatives.
• Strong experience with Azure and AWS cloud platforms.
• Advanced experience with Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD.
• Deep expertise in Terraform, CloudFormation, and ARM Templates.
• Strong experience with Docker and Kubernetes (AKS/EKS).
• Experience with scripting and automation (PowerShell, Python, Bash).
• Solid knowledge of Linux administration, networking, security controls, and cloud governance.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage DevOps engineers supporting multiple application and platform teams.
• Define and implement enterprise DevOps standards, best practices, and governance.
• Design and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, or similar platforms.
• Architect and automate cloud infrastructure deployments across Azure and AWS environments.
• Develop Infrastructure as Code solutions utilizing Terraform, ARM Templates, CloudFormation, and related technologies.
• Lead Kubernetes strategy, deployment, scaling, and operational management for containerized applications.
• Collaborate with development, architecture, security, and infrastructure teams to ensure secure and efficient software delivery.
• Drive monitoring, observability, incident management, and platform reliability initiatives.
• Establish deployment, release management, rollback, and disaster recovery processes.
• Conduct root cause analysis and lead remediation efforts for production incidents.
• Mentor and coach DevOps engineers and junior team members.
• Ensure compliance with security, audit, and regulatory requirements.
• Manage sprint planning, technical roadmaps, backlog prioritization, and resource planning.

Skills

DevOps leadership

Cloud platforms (Azure & AWS)

CI/CD pipelines

Infrastructure as Code

Kubernetes

Automation

Monitoring & observability

Incident management

Security controls

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Azure DevOps

GitHub Actions

Jenkins

GitLab CI/CD

Terraform

CloudFormation

ARM Templates

Ansible

Puppet

Chef

Docker

Kubernetes

Prometheus

Grafana

ELK Stack

Azure Monitor

CloudWatch

Datadog

Job description

Job Description – Senior DevOps Lead

Job Location: Remote

Duration: 12 Month+

Position Overview

Highly experienced Senior DevOps Lead to drive the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of enterprise DevOps practices across cloud-native and hybrid environments. This individual will lead DevOps transformation initiatives, support engineering teams in delivering scalable and secure solutions, and champion automation, reliability, and operational excellence. The ideal candidate combines strong technical expertise in cloud platforms, CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Kubernetes, and automation with proven leadership experience managing engineering teams and driving large-scale platform initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage DevOps engineers supporting multiple application and platform teams.
• Define and implement enterprise DevOps standards, best practices, and governance.
• Design and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, or similar platforms.
• Architect and automate cloud infrastructure deployments across Azure and AWS environments.
• Develop Infrastructure as Code solutions utilizing Terraform, ARM Templates, CloudFormation, and related technologies.
• Lead Kubernetes strategy, deployment, scaling, and operational management for containerized applications.
• Collaborate with development, architecture, security, and infrastructure teams to ensure secure and efficient software delivery.
• Drive monitoring, observability, incident management, and platform reliability initiatives.
• Establish deployment, release management, rollback, and disaster recovery processes.
• Conduct root cause analysis and lead remediation efforts for production incidents.
• Mentor and coach DevOps engineers and junior team members.
• Ensure compliance with security, audit, and regulatory requirements.
• Manage sprint planning, technical roadmaps, backlog prioritization, and resource planning.

Configuration Management

• Ansible
• Puppet
• Chef

Monitoring & Observability

• Prometheus
• Grafana
• ELK Stack
• Azure Monitor
• CloudWatch
• Datadog

Containers & Orchestration

• Docker
• Kubernetes (AKS, EKS)

Infrastructure as Code

• Terraform
• CloudFormation
• ARM Templates

CI/CD

• Azure DevOps
• GitHub Actions
• Jenkins
• GitLab CI/CD

Technical Skills Cloud

• Azure
• AWS

Preferred Qualifications

• Azure Solutions Architect Certification
• AWS Solutions Architect Certification
• Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)
• Terraform Certification
• Experience in enterprise consulting, professional services, or managed services environments.
• Experience supporting regulated industries such as financial services, healthcare, or professional services.
• Familiarity with AI-enabled DevOps, AIOps, and Platform Engineering practices.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field.
• 10+ years of overall IT experience.
• 7+ years of hands-on DevOps, Cloud Engineering, or Site Reliability Engineering experience.
• 3+ years leading DevOps teams or enterprise platform engineering initiatives.
• Strong experience with cloud platforms including:
  • Microsoft Azure
  • Amazon Web Services (AWS)
• Advanced experience with:
  • Azure DevOps
  • GitHub Actions
  • Jenkins
  • GitLab CI/CD
• Deep expertise in Infrastructure as Code:
  • Terraform
  • CloudFormation
  • ARM Templates
• Strong experience with containerization and orchestration:
  • Docker
  • Kubernetes (AKS/EKS)
• Experience with scripting and automation:
  • PowerShell
  • Python
  • Bash
• Strong knowledge of:
  • Linux Administration
  • Networking
  • Security Controls
  • Cloud Governance